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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Jen's Top Ten Books She Recommends The Most

Book recommendations. They can be a scary, scary thing. I always feel stressed when someone asks to to recommend a book they might like. So. Much. Pressure. What if they HATE a book that I LOVE?! These are the books I find myself recommending over and over again.

Top Ten Books I Recommend The Most

(and the brief commentary I usually add with it):

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: AMAZING. Warning, don't read this book in public. There is a good chance you'll cry.

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson: A story about a cross-country road trip and the pages of the book are filled like a scrapbook.

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee: I usually recommend this book when I find out someone has never read it. I'm always shocked by people who have never read this book.

The Fault in our Stars by John Green: Another AMAZING book you shouldn't read in public because you're going to cry.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer: I actually read this book because Jamie used to rave about it all the time. It's been a few years since I read it but I still find myself recommending it to other people.

I see The Book Thief raved about everywhere, but I haven't even felt the urge to purchase it yet!! I should though... my pattern tends to be avoiding all the good books and then kicking myself for it later. :)

I adore To Kill a Mockingbird! The Truth About Forever is one of my favorite Sarah Dessen books, along with This Lullaby and Along for the Ride! :) My TTT list: http://aliceinreaderland.com/2013/03/25/mostrecommended/

The Book Thief is a good one. It's a great "gateway" book for adults who want to give YA books a try. Although, that particular book really is cross-generational and would be just as comfortable on an adult bookshelf.

Oh I LOVE The Book Thief, and The Fault In Our Stars is also on my list! To Kill A Mockingbird is one of those classics that everyone should read at least once in their lives. I'm also shocked when I come across the rare person who hasn't read it.

I haven't read any of the others yet, though I have If I Stay sitting on my nightstand just waiting to be read and The Truth About Forever is on my TBR list. I'll have to check those others out!

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorite books of all time. (I don't recommend it often though because everyone I know has to read it in high school.) TFIOS, The Truth About Forever, Gayle Forman's books, and Thirteen Reasons Why are all on my list as well. I've had so many people recommend Amy and Roger's Epic Detour to me over the last few years. I can't wait to finally read it! Great list!

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorite books of all time. (I don't recommend it often though because everyone I know has to read it in high school.) TFIOS, The Truth About Forever, Gayle Forman's books, and Thirteen Reasons Why are all on my list as well. I've had so many people recommend Amy and Roger's Epic Detour to me over the last few years. I can't wait to finally read it! Great list!

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorite books of all time. (I don't recommend it often though because everyone I know has to read it in high school.) TFIOS, The Truth About Forever, Gayle Forman's books, and Thirteen Reasons Why are all on my list as well. I've had so many people recommend Amy and Roger's Epic Detour to me over the last few years. I can't wait to finally read it! Great list!

Awesome list as usual! You know you can trust the person recommending when you have similar books on your list =) but I've been seeing "The Truth About Forever" all over the place, so I'll definitely pick it up now, thank you!

The Truth About Forever was the first Sarah Dessen book I read as well! It's still my favourite one of hers. Thirteen Reasons Why is amazing as well. I have the rest of these books on my TBR list and I can't wait to read them all now!Samantha @ The Secret Life of a Bookworm

YES YES YES to The book thief. It's one of my all time favorites. This is one of the books I keep re-reading, because it's an amazing story. Not to mention his beautiful writing-style. I'm going to take a look at some of the other books you've mentioned. The fault in our stars is definitely on my TBR pile for his year.

I really need to read The Book Thief! I purchased this for my book club's holiday book exchange last year but I should have got myself a copy as well. This is definitely going on my list to read. Great list!Happy Reading,Rebecca @ The Key to the Gate

The only book I've actually read on your list is To Kill A Mockingbird. I think I need to check some of those books, especially Trafficked. A little over a year ago human trafficking came on my radar and became a major focus of my job for several months, and it continues to terrify me and blow me away. -Amy, odetojoandkatniss.wordpress.com

I agree The Book Thief and To Kill a Mockingbird are excellent and well worth recommending. I have the John Green book on my to read list and am looking forward to it.Lindsay http://thelittlereaderlibrary.blogspot.co.uk/

I recently found out my husband never read To Kill a Mockingbird! Married ten years, and I never knew. After the revelation, I expected him to drop everything and correct the glaring oversight, but it's been months. Hmmmm.

You are right...To Kill a Mockingbird is a great book. I forgot about it. Another book I didn't think of when I did my list was The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I've been reading genre books for so long I forgot these very good books.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a great shout! I tried to read it when I was in school and didn't get on with it but it was definitely worth revisiting because it's one of fmy favourite books now :) The Fault in Our Stars made my list too. I still need to read The Book Theif - must get on that!

Gosh, so many books I still need to read. Including the Book Thief. I know, I know. I've heard it all before. lol I have read Gayle Forman's series and To Kill a Mockingbird, although I would really love to do a re-read of the latter because I'm not sure I was able to fully appreciate it the first time around. Great list!Bonnie @ Sweet Tidbits

I love your list! The Book Thief is amazing and I definitely sobbed when I read it. (Thankfully, though, I wasn't in public.) TFIOS is incredible, as is 13 Reasons Why and To Kill a Mockingbird. I've been dying to read Twenty Boy Summer, especially since it was banned in that school district a year or so ago.

Great choices. The Book Thief is on my list too... I definitely cried like a baby when I read it (thankfully my husband was the only one there to see). I didn't even think of To Kill a Mockingbird because I just assume (which is mostly just dumb to do) that people have read it.

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